Historical Events In 1749

Jul 20   In the year 1749 earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds"  

Jul 21   Pieter Steyn becomes pension advisor of Holland on this day in history.  

Aug 05   In the year 1749 thomas Lynch, signer (Declaration of Independence)  

Aug 13   J E Schlegel, writer, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 26   On this day in history johann Ernst Rembt, composer  

Aug 28   Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust) in the year 1749.  

Aug 31   On this day in history radistschew, writer  

Oct 04   Jean-Louis Duport, composer in the year 1749.  

Oct 26   On this day in history georgia Colony reverses itself & rules slavery is legal  

Oct 26   Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, French composer/organist, dies at 72 in the year 1749.  

Nov 02   On this day in history english Ohio Trade Company forms 1st trade post  

Nov 23   Edward Rutledge, (Gov-SC)/attorney/signer (Decl of Independence) on this day in history.  

Nov 27   In the year 1749 balthasar Schmid, composer, dies at 44  

Dec 10   In the year 1749 gabrielle Chôtelet, [La belle Emilie], writer (Voltaire), dies at 42  

Dec 17   On this day in history domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer (Il Matrimonio Segreto)  

Dec 19   In the year 1749 francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76  

Dec 20   Pakubuwono II, susuhunan of Mataram Java, dies in the year 1749.  

Dec 23   In the year 1749 johann Lukas Schubaur, composer  

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Jan 12   Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Friedrich Müller, painter and dramatist (d. 1825) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Vittoria A Alfieri, Italian count/poet (Maria Stuarda) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Isaiah Thomas, US, printer/editor/publisher/historian was born on this day in history.  

Jan 29   In the year 1749 birth of king Christian VII of Denmark (d. 1808)  

Feb 22   Johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach was born in the year 1749.  

Mar 09   On this day in history birth of honore Mirabeau, French writer and politician (d. 1791)  

Mar 10   In the year 1749 birth of lorenzo da Ponte, Italian librettist (d. 1838)  

Feb 07   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

May 24   On this day in history death of graf Valentin Potocki, Polish nobleman  

Jun 13   Jan F van Bloemen, [Orizonte], Flemish painter, dies at 87 in the year 1749.  

Jun 16   In the year 1749 death of johann Baptista Ruffini, Italian trader (b. 1672)  

Jun 18   Ambrose Philips, English poet (b. 1674) died on this day in history.  

Jul 03   William Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675) died on this day in history.  

Jul 12   Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, Governor of New France died on this day in history.